diff --git a/include/linux/list.h b/include/linux/list.h
index 969f6e92d089..5d9c6558e8ab 100644
--- a/include/linux/list.h
+++ b/include/linux/list.h
@@ -205,6 +205,20 @@ static inline int list_empty_careful(const struct list_head *head)
 	return (next == head) && (next == head->prev);
 }
 
+/**
+ * list_rotate_left - rotate the list to the left
+ * @head: the head of the list
+ */
+static inline void list_rotate_left(struct list_head *head)
+{
+	struct list_head *first;
+
+	if (!list_empty(head)) {
+		first = head->next;
+		list_move_tail(first, head);
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * list_is_singular - tests whether a list has just one entry.
  * @head: the list to test.